Descript |
viii, 296 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
Note |
Originally published 2003. |
Contents |
Introduction and overview : the emerging importance of prisoner reentry to crime and community -- Who's coming home? : a profile of returning prisoners -- The origins and evolution of modern parole -- The changing nature of parole supervision and services -- How we help : preparing inmates for release -- How we hinder : legal and practical barriers to reintegration -- Revolving door justice : inmate release and recidivism -- The victim's role in prisoner reentry -- What to do? : reforming parole and reentry practices -- Conclusions : when punitive policies backfire. |
ISBN |
9780195386127 (pbk.) |
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0195386124 (pbk.) |
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